Dallas Mayor Explains Why He Switched From Democrat To Republican

In a new interview, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson explained why he decided to switch from the Democratic party to the Republican party late last year.   Johnson made his comments during an appearance on Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) “Verdict” podcast with co-host Ben Ferguson.  Johnson explained how he grew up poor and how he was raised in a family where religion was a large part of their lives. He said that his family was not political, but they did have a strong moral compass and believed in working hard and following the law.   “And so, I think I was

Illegal Immigration Numbers Set New Record High Last Month

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Border officials encountered more than 176,000 migrants attempting to illegally cross the southern border last month as the illegal immigration crisis that began under President Biden continues.  According to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), 176,205 illegal immigrants were encountered at the southern border in January 2024 – the highest total ever for the month of January.   The figure brings the total number of illegal immigrants encountered at the southern border so far in fiscal year 2024 to 961,537, already more than double the number of encounters during former President Trump’s last year in office.  So far, fiscal year 2024

Trump Responds To Haley Remaining In Race: ‘I Don’t Think She Knows How To Get Out’

On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump responded to the news that former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley would be remaining in the presidential race, saying she is only staying because she does not know how to get out.   Trump made his comments shortly after Haley held a press conference declaring that she would ignore calls for her to drop out, despite 60 points behind Trump nationally.  During her press conference, Haley said that she has “settled” the question about whether she was interested in being Trump’s vice president, something that she would refuse to directly answer earlier during the race.  When asked if he

Democrat Senator Murphy: The ‘People We Care About Most’ Are ‘Undocumented Americans’

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On Wednesday, Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy (CT) said that the people Democrats care most about are illegal immigrants.  Murphy made his admission while discussing the Senate’s controversial border bill during an interview on MSNBC’s “All In With Chris Hayes.”  In response to Hayes asking why the bill did not have a pathway to citizenship for the millions of illegal immigrants in the United States, Murphy said, “Well, I mean, Chris, that’s been a failed play for 20 years. So you are right that that has been the Democratic strategy for 30 years, maybe, and it has failed to deliver for

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